1/3/2024 0 Comments Wacky packagesLaura Skophammer, a clerk at Bloomington Drugs. ”We have a bunch of little kids waiting in line Wednesday afternoon when our candy order comes in,” said Mrs. “I don’t know how the kids found out about it.” Drugstore managers in the area claim they not only can’t get as many Wacky Packages as they could self, they can’t keep them on the counter once they get them. “I wasn’t even aware they made them until all of a sudden we were having trouble getting them,” complained a suburban drugstore clerk. “This is the hottest thing since the Hula Hoop.” “We sold 7,388 of them in five days,” said A. Harassed Twin Cities clerks say the Wacky blitz started here when Wacky Packs were introduced a year ago. The stickers are called Wacky Packages and besides being ridiculous, stupid and silly, they’re the biggest hit with 6-to- 14-year-olds since their maker, Topps Chewing Gum, Inc., introduced Bazooka bubble gum.Ī 5-cent Wacky Package includes a skinny slab of bubble gum, a piece of an ongoing puzzle and, most important, two Wacky stickers that are put-downs of commercial products. Perhaps never before in the history of bubblegum have so many little kids plunked down so many pennies - and dollar bills - for so many meaningless little stickers. Remember Wacky Packages (also called Wacky Packs for awhile) that were popular when Gen Xers were kids? Here’s a look back at some of the best of these wild and crazy collectible stickers from way back! Wacky Packs: The hottest thing since Hula Hoops (1974)īy Sue Chastain – The Minneapolis Star (Minnesota) Ap
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